Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Bee's Knees Lacquer - ACOTAR 2020; Pt 2

Bee's Knees Lacquer - ACOTAR 2020; Pt 2

Hello & Welcome! We're more than halfway through July so it's time to show off the next installment of ACOTAR inspired nail polishes from Bee's Knees Lacquer! Launch day is 7/31/2020 at noon EDT!

*Polishes provided as press samples for review*
This is a set of 8 pearlescent multichromes, they can be worn solo, over a tinted base coat if you've got one handy, over a creamy neutral base - Possessed and Pinky are both good choices, or layered over anything else you might like! A black base of course, will give you the most dramatic look - check out Night Triumphant at the very end!
There are a lot of swatch pics to cram into this post, so let's get to it!

Welcome to the Familya brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a mid-toned green that shifts from gold to blue to indigo at the extremes; $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
3 coats + top coat; this was my #1 pick from the collection, I just love this color and the shifts to blue to shows
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
Next 3 pics are in a lightbox - look at how soft the color gets!
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Welcome to the Family

Illyrian Baby - a brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a deep peachy pink that shifts to orange to gold to green. (Shiftier than Lele); $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Illyrian Baby
3 coats + top coat; it feels redundant to be saying it as these are meant to be multichromes, but look at all the color shifts!! This is not usually my preferred color family, but this is such a delicate peachy/gold color that I can't help loving it!
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Illyrian Baby
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Illyrian Baby
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Illyrian Baby

When I Kill, I do it Slow a brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a deep marigold that shifts from ruby to orange to gold to green at the extremes; $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow
3 coats + top coat; what a fun and bright color! Those green shifts are not shy at all, and I bet this would be even bolder over a dark base if you care to try layering.
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow
Bee's Knees Lacquer - When I Kill, I do it Slow

Only You Can Decide What Breaks You - a brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a rose gold that shifts to orchid to gold to green to blue at the extremes; $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You
3 coats + top coat; I don't even know what to say about this...other than I loved it!! The color shifts make this a real chameleon but I think I secretly prefer the soft look from the diffused light box. 
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Only You Can Decide What Breaks You

Prick - a brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is an aqua that shifts to purple to pink to gold at the extremes. (Shiftier than Stay With the High Lord); $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick
3 coats + top coat
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Prick

A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmaresa brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a a golden yellow that shifts to green to blue to purple at the extremes. (Shiftier than the Oracle); $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares
3 coats + top coat

Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares
Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares
Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares
Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares
Bee's Knees Lacquer - A Dreamer Born Into the Court of Nightmares

Feyre, Darling a brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a vibrant blue that shifts from cobalt to indigo to red at the extremes. (Shiftier than Prince of the Chasm); $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling
3 coats + top coat
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Feyre, Darling

Night Triumphanta brighter, bolder version of our pastel and pearlescent multichromes, this is a deep violet that shifts to indigo to red to gold at the extremes; $13
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
4 coats + top coat; this one was a tricky polish, and instantly reminded me of Nessian - it's a sort of "barely there" color that packs a ton of shimmer and is intensified the more coats you add
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Check out the transformation over a black base! That's 1 coat of Void + 1 coat of Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant
Bee's Knees Lacquer - Night Triumphant

Launch day is 7/31/2020 at noon EDT!
ACOTAR Pt 1 blog post - for reference on some of the colors mentioned, as well as Crescent City Pt 1
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2 comments:

  1. These look gorgeous and loving the shifts :-D

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